We Are Soul Beasts, Not Wild Beasts!

Not long after Long Xiaoyao's wounds had been treated, Di Tian arrived. There was no great commotion; he came alone, silently and without a trace.

"Here. Everything is inside."

As Di Tian spoke, he handed Xu Tianchen a storage soul tool. Xu Tianchen was somewhat surprised upon seeing it; he had not expected soul beasts to use soul tools. Long Xiaoyao, standing nearby, was likewise surprised by the storage soul tool.

"I never thought soul beasts would use soul tools too!"

Di Tian cast a cold glance at Long Xiaoyao, who was leaning against a tree. His tone was indifferent, though it carried a trace of speechlessness.

"We are soul beasts, not wild beasts! You humans have left countless soul tools in the Land of Great Terror. It is not as if we do not know how to use them."

After snapping at Long Xiaoyao, he turned his gaze to Xu Tianchen, who had just put away the storage soul tool. "Please treat her well."

"I will. That is my promise!" Xu Tianchen said firmly as he looked Di Tian in the eyes.

Bi Ji, within the scales, naturally heard Xu Tianchen's words as well. The redness that had only just faded from her ears rose again.

What did that mean? Was it a promise to her maternal family, as humans called it?

"Enough. It's only a dragon egg, isn't it? We'll take good care of that little dragon hatchling."

Watching the two of them, Long Xiaoyao spoke up directly. In his eyes, they only needed to raise a young dragon. Was there really any need for this? Anyone who did not know better would think Di Tian was playing the role of some tragic second male lead.

Di Tian glanced at Long Xiaoyao and said nothing more. He turned and left, eventually vanishing amid the towering forest. In his heart, his lord's plan remained more important.

"Come on, Master. We should leave too. Let's return to Shrek City to rest up first, then head back to Mingdu."

Xu Tianchen watched Di Tian's departing figure, then helped Long Xiaoyao to his feet.

"This is bad. Earlier, I was afraid something might happen to you, so I had Snake Shadow send word back and ask Xishui and that old Kong fellow to come provide support. Now it turns out this was all a misunderstanding. I wonder whether they have already set out?"

Long Xiaoyao suddenly stomped his foot. He had only just remembered this matter.

"They probably have not arrived yet. The distance is too great, though they should not be far away now. Let's hurry back and explain everything."

As soon as Xu Tianchen finished speaking, Long Xiaoyao took him and flew at top speed toward the Sun Moon Empire.

With the strength of an Ultimate Douluo, Long Xiaoyao flew at full speed without stopping, finally reaching Mingdu after more than a day.

"Judging by the time, even if Web delivers intelligence as fast as possible, they should have only just arrived. I'll go intercept Xishui at Evil Demon Forest. You go stop that old Kong fellow."

Long Xiaoyao set Xu Tianchen down. This whole incident had truly exhausted him.

"Alright."

Xu Tianchen nodded. Long Xiaoyao then rushed toward Evil Demon Forest. Just as he reached the forest exit, he saw Ye Xishui carrying the God of Death Tower, followed by Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling, with more than a dozen Title Douluo trailing behind them in an imposing procession. From the looks of it, they were about to wipe out some faction.

Ye Xishui was stunned when she saw Long Xiaoyao and hurriedly looked toward the Rank-8 Soul Engineer who had delivered the message.

"Xishui, it's fine now. It was all a misunderstanding." Long Xiaoyao spoke to Ye Xishui first, then addressed the people behind her. "It's fine now. You can all go back."

"Xiaoyao, you need to explain this to me. Do you know that I was nearly scared to death?"

Ye Xishui threw herself into Long Xiaoyao's arms. When she heard that he had entered the Land of Great Terror alone, she had truly been terrified, afraid that he would never return.

"Come on. Let's go back, and I'll explain everything slowly."

"Tian Chen, is this your city now? It looks completely different from what I saw before."

Bi Ji's voice sounded in Xu Tianchen's mind. Through the scales, she saw the towering buildings and crisscrossing roads of Mingdu. It was entirely different from the Three Original Douluo Kingdoms.

"Yes. The Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology is more advanced, so it is completely different from what you saw before. Just wait until I finish dealing with this matter, then I'll take you around Mingdu. But since I am the Purple Radiance King, many people will be watching me, so it would not be convenient for you to show yourself. I'm sorry to make you endure that."

Xu Tianchen communicated spiritually with Bi Ji through the scales.

"It's fine. Still, I never expected you to be a prince."

The two chatted idly as they made their way along. Xu Tianchen entered the imperial palace, and before he even reached the Consecration Hall, he heard a startled cry from the entrance.

"What did you say? Little Chen was captured by Di Tian in Star Dou? I'll take you to find Old Kong right now."

Xu Tianchen recognized Ye Yulin's voice and hurriedly rushed into the Consecration Hall, shouting as he did so:

"Wait, Grandpa Ye, wait!"

Ye Yulin and Shadow Ghost, who had heard his voice, turned to look at Xu Tianchen. Ye Yulin looked at Xu Tianchen, then at Shadow Ghost.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Grandpa Ye, calm down first. This was all a misunderstanding. Let's go into the room, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

As he spoke, Xu Tianchen led Ye Yulin into a room, explaining the matter of releasing them as they walked.

Fortunately, they had acted quickly enough. Otherwise, interrupting Kong Deming's secluded cultivation would have been troublesome.

In the end, after Ye Yulin understood that it had all been a misunderstanding, he let Xu Tianchen leave.

After this mix-up, Xu Tianchen realized something: the communication infrastructure on the Douluo Continent was far too rudimentary.

However, this matter had long been placed on the agenda. Two years earlier, he had spoken with Xuan Ziwen, Kong Deming's last disciple. By now, Xuan Ziwen had already been won over by some of Xu Tianchen's modern ideas and knowledge.

Looks like I still need to put more on Big Brother Xuan's shoulders!

After this misunderstanding was resolved, Xu Tianchen's life entered a peaceful period. Every day, he cultivated, deepened his relationship with Bi Ji, took her around Mingdu, and bought her things that interested her.

He also checked on the dragon egg's hatching progress, kept an eye on recent developments in the Sun Moon Empire and the Three Original Douluo Kingdoms, and monitored his great-grandfather's secluded cultivation to see whether he had broken through to Rank 95.

Three months passed like that before an urgent secret report shattered the peace.

"Your Highness, this is a highest-priority urgent secret report from Heavenly Soul! This subordinate has already translated it. Please review it and make your decision."

In the study of the Purple Radiance Prince's Manor, Shadow Ghost knelt on one knee and respectfully offered a secret report bearing violet-gold dragon patterns with both hands.

Within Web, this was the highest level of secret report, used only in three situations.

First, when Xu Tianchen was in trouble and required support. Second, when intelligence concerning the empire's stability was involved. Third, when an incident related to gods occurred.

Xu Tianchen opened the secret report. When its contents came into view, his face immediately filled with astonishment after he finished reading it.

"I never thought I would encounter something that even Huo Yuhao had never encountered or entered."